As is ever the threat to our democratic rights in this country, being undermined by the rights/ beliefs/ opinions of the few, being forced upon (by law) of the majority, here we have an example of something that is closer to home for Car clubs and enthusiast by threatening their very freedom to show drive and meet with their cars!

 

A ruling in the Birmingham area has upheld a petition to Ban!, car road racing and parades!. The Ruling refers to complaints of large gatherings of cars (up to 250) in the area, but the new enforcement could be applied to as little as two or more vehicles!

 

I have no issue with any rules that stop idiots street racing whether on roads or in car parks, but this is all the more sinister as it bans the gathering or parading of groups of cars and potentially incurs a jail term for those taking part as well as organisers. Considerately not as yet the spectators!

 

So the days of pub, café, car park meets, whether your from the Morgan owners club or the Jap spoon specials! could be numbered! Let alone meeting with your mate who happens to drive the same car.

 

Report Here..

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-30285191

The few abiding by the wishes of the majority is, er, democracy.

 

As an ex Chelsea Bridge cruiser, the behaviour shown in that video is out of order, antisocial and dangerous. Properly organised meets (eg Ace Cafe, car clubs, local pubs) aren't going to promote that sort of chavvy nonsense so the injunction won't be relevant. BTW it's only in 4 counties and only for 3 years. Don't drive like a d*ck and it will go away.

 

Yup - wise words (as always) Mike.....:bow:

Its very daft in my opinion. It'll just move onto somewhere else, like it has been doing for the past 10 years.

 

We used to 'cruise' round notts city centre - loads of police - moved onto

 

Mansfield centre = council spent £1000's putting speed bumps in place, which was funny as they were so high the busses got grounded on them, so then they spent £1000's replacing them - moved onto

 

j27 on the m1= 2 roundabouts with a dual carriageway inbetween, used to be over 300 cars every sunday plus about 3 police vans loads of police and the helicopter, put an injunction in place for a year and spent £1000's on cameras. Moved onto

 

Netherpod, a strip of road in an industrial estate in netherfield. Which then moved to the road next to it, again 2 roundabouts with dual carriageway in between, drifting began. Council spent £112000 making the dual into a single carriageway.

 

 

Now its all just on the main roads or parked up in retail parks as they have massive parking areas.

 

They tried a track day event at donnington park although no one has insurance for race tracks so that died out.

 

And all along, all they needed was a cop car sat in the same place, if there was a copper there, there was no racing just sitting, talking and listening to music.

 

Just about sums it up.....:wink:

And some balance from the Beeb (even though it mentions a Scooby :) )

 

"I race on a track, because that's where it should be done. Not on a road. My car is my baby, I don't want her damaged and I don't want to behave like an idiot."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30300916